The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11
CITY NOTES.

There was young lady named Hughes
Who never was known to refughes
To go out of a night,
On a young mans invight,
To take one of a couple of stughes.
The early but at all times pesky mos
quito has put in his appearance in spots.
He brought his bill along and never fails
to collect.
The st. Augustine Press says that the
work of drilling the 12-inch well. on the
Ponce de Leon grounds, has been i'm
rapid progression during the past week.
The well has been sunk tn a depth of
nearly | 300 feet.
The Insurance Agency of Mr.. w. j.
Webb is one of the strongest i'm America,
as will be seen by reference to his ad-
vertIsement elsewhere in this paper.
fIrs companies are the best and most
solid in the world.
Messrs. Griffin & Parker have a large
they are selling in wholesale and retail
lots. There has been a great scarcity
of these wraps this season, but this firm
il now prepared to supply all demands
for them.
The Three Planets entertainments at
the Opera House, Saturday night, will
include the specialties of the DAILY Bros
and Ed. Callahan, the clever clog dancer
New York. will also take part i'm the
programme.
The Water works force put down the
pipes on Front street yesterday. At the
rate the pipes are being laid now. We will
have water flowing through our streets
and supplying consumers in two or three
weeks, and then won't we put on airs :
just wait aud see,
The ladies and gentlemen who will
take part in the Olde Folkes Concerto,
are having rehearsals every evening now.
One of the most pleasing programmes
ever presented in Palaka is being ar
most enjoyable one.
Quite number of our young people
will attend the grand hop at the Magno-
liza Hotel. at Green Cove Spring, on the
18th inst, and it has been suggested that
they ''chip in" and charter the steamer
Sylvan Glen for that occasion. Ii is a
good suggestion, and if the boat can be
had the trip will be as enjoy able as the
hop.
DIR. a. III. Robinson will give a grand
Evolutionary and musical entertainment
at the Opera House, on the evening of
the 22d inst, when he will be assisted by
as well as outside talent. DIR. Robinson
is a very pleasing reader, and has won a
great deal of praise from the audiences
before which he has appeared this season.
The admission price will be only % cents,
and children 10 cents.
The steamer Sylvan Glen, of the De-
Bary-Baya Daylight Line, will hereafter
lay at Adams wharf on Sundays instead
of at East Palatka, where she lays at
night to get wood, etc. The Sylvan
Glen is one of the finest boats ever on
the river, and she will be visited by hum
dreds of people every Sunday. She is
taking large numbers of tourists up the
river every day, and all are delighted
with the ride on the river.
In late work on etiquette we the find
following note on a new fashion. 1t is the
very latest authority. and can be relied
ON as the proper thing. The plan of
having ones note paper marked with
the address is an admirable one, as it eff
fectually reminds the note where the
answer should be sent. 1t also gives a
stylish finish To the appearance of the
sheet. is simple. unpretending and use
full" And while on the subject we would
remark that THE NEWS job office is pre-
pared to furnish the paper printed in the
neatest possible manner. and at very
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